Column: Arrival of dog days brings out the best in Chicago Cubs, who blank rivals amid the Wrigley Field buzz

The Chicago Cubs enter the dog days in a very good place, with a 72-51 record after Friday’s 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.

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